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Directory of Urban Foresters and Arborists

This is a list of foresters and arborists who are available to help you and your organization.

See also: The ISA site (International Society of Arboriculture)
See also: The Southern Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture

City of Hoover – Colin Conner, City Forester
2020 Valleydale Rd, Suite E-100, Hoover, AL 35244
(205) 739-7141
Fax: (205) 444-7745
Email: connerc@ci.hoover.al.us
Website Address: www.hooveral.org
Locations Covered: City of Hoover, AL
Areas of Practice: Municipal Forestry, Arboriculture & Horticulture
Registrations and Certifications: Registered Forester; Certified Arborist
Education: BS in Forestry from Auburn University
Experience: Professional since 1998

Shades Valley Forestry, Inc. / Henry Hughes
357 Lucerne Blvd. Homewood, AL 35209
Phone: 205-414-0064
Locations Covered: Birmingham Metro Area
Areas of Practice: Design and preservation of urban forests. Forest and watershed protection. Environmental non-profit administration. Urban forest valuation.
Registrations and Certifications: Alabama Registered Forester, Certified Forester, Society of American Foresters, Certified Arborist, International Society of Arboriculture
Education: B.S. University of the South (Sewanee), B.S. University of Kentucky, M.S. Texas A&M University, Ag. & Forestry LEADERS, Auburn University
Experience: 12 years with forest industry 9 years urban forestry consulting College instructor in urban forestry

Southern Urban Forestry Associates - Brian Darr
Address: 4049 Dalewood Street
Northport, AL 35475
Phone: 205-333-2477, 205-985-0087 or 888-433-TREE
Fax: 888-802-4787
Email: brian@sufa.com
Website Address: www.sufa.com
Locations Covered: Southeastern United States
Areas of Practice: Urban tree inventories Urban forestry management plans Educational workshops/ training Tree protect ion/ preservation Hazard tree evaluation and appraisal Urban forestry grant proposal development Urban forestry marketing and public relations Urban Forestry mapping/GPS/GIS Urban forestry data management / software Urban tree ordinance development Tree Board/Commission assistance and development Urban forestry contractual management, Historic trees/ historical site reviews Urban forestry landscape design/ greenway planning Expert witness Tree and landscape appraisals Disease and pest diagnosisTree nursery development and supervision
Registrations and Certifications: Registered Forester (Alabama #1347, Mississippi #1382, Georgia #2331) Certified Arborist (#SO-0430A) Certified Natural Resource Expert (American Forests)
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Forest Management from Auburn University – 1982 Over 2000 hours of continuing education is urban forestry
Experience: Southern Urban Forestry Associates has completed numerous projects dealing with the above listed services. These services were performed from attorneys, accountants, insurance companies, municipal, county, state and federal government agencies, local schools and universities, tree commissions, builders, developers, landscape architects and homeowners.
Other Facts: SUFA was established in 1990. Brian is a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists. Brian is proctor and study session instructor for the Certified Arborist Program. Brian is a past President of the AUFA and past Secretary of the Georgia Urban Forest Council. He has authored many articles in Builder/Architect, Arbor Age and other magazines. He has presented programs for/at NE Alabama Arboricultural Workshops, Faulkner State Community College, SE Society of American Foresters, International Society of Arboriculture – Southern Chapter, National Arbor Day Foundation, and the state urban forest councils in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee.

Earth-Wise Inc. – Robert Dixon
Address: 695 Mitchellville Road
Ohatchee, AL 36271
Phone: 256-892-2222
Fax: 256-892-2220
Email: rrobtsam@aol.com
Locations Covered: State of Alabama
Areas of Practice: Arborist Commercial Herbicide Application – brush and weed control Commercial and Residential Lawn & Turf Applicator
Registrations and Certifications: ISA Certified Arborist # 0155; Ground Applicator; ROW Applicator; OTPS Applicator
Education: High School
Experience: 30 yrs. Utility ROW contractor 20 yrs. Herbicide applicator
Other Facts: Home owned and operated, Insured

NATURAL RESOURCE CONSULTING, INC. – George Barker
Address: PO BOX 780603, TALLASSEE, AL 36078
Phone: 334 252-0644
Fax: 334 252-0654
Email: nrcnal@aol.com
Website Address: nrc.trees.com
Locations Covered: United States
Areas of Practice: Urban Forestry consulting, tree inventories, management plans, inventory software, expert witness, hazard tree evaluation, appraisals.
Registrations and Certifications: Alabama registered forester, SAF certified forester, ISA certified arborist
Education: BS Forest Resource and Conservation – University of Florida MBA – Auburn University, Montgomery Experience:
Urban forestry consulting since 1990. Have worked throughout the US but primarily in the south.
Other Facts: We provide training and give presentations on urban forest issues and specialize in high end technology such as GIS and GPS.

City of Auburn – James Jennings, Superintendent, Beautification & Urban Forestry
Address: 307 S. Dean Rd.
Auburn, AL 36830
Phone: (334) 501-2938
Fax: (334) 501-2960
Email: jjennings@auburnalabama.org
Locations Covered: City of Auburn, AL
Areas of Practice: Municipal Urban Forestry
Registrations and Certifications: ISA Certified Arborist, Alabama Pesticide Applicator, Alabama Landscape Design, Alabama Setting of Landscape Plants
Education: B.S. Landscape and Ornamental Horticulture, Auburn University
Experience: Urban Forestry, Arboriculture & Horticulture Professional since 1990
Other Facts: Limited to consulting related to municipal duties. Does not provide paid private consulting. Willing to provide suggestions/references for private individuals/businesses seeking forestry related information.

Ken Dunn
Address: 101 Four Mile Post Rd SE
Huntsville, AL 35802
Phone: 256-544-4168
Fax: 256-544-4435
Email: Kenneth.h.dunn@nasa.gov
Locations Covered:
Madison, Marshall, Jackson counties
Areas of Practice: Tree protection during construction Individual tree assessment, Landscape designer Urban Designer Architect
Registrations and Certifications: ISA Certified Arborist
Education: Bachelor of Architecture – Auburn University Bachelor of Building Construction – Auburn University Urban Design – University of South Florida – Tampa Florida
Experience: Residential Architect Planner – Marshall Space Flight Center NASA Branch Manager/Facility Planning Facility Master Planner/Senior Architect Staff Architect/Urban Designer
Other Facts: International Society of Arboriculture: Certified Member Alabama Urban Forestry Association: Council Member Trees for Alabama: Board Member Huntsville-Madison County Auburn Club: Board of Directors/2003-04 Treasurer American Institute of Architects: 1996-98 Associate Director Huntsville’s Festival of the Arts: 1996-98 Committee Chairman Auburn Alumni Association: Life Member World Changers Project: Volunteer 2 years First Baptist Church Huntsville: Member

John Ingle, Ingle Tree Service
137 W. Oxmoor Rd - Homewood, AL 35209
Phone: (205) 221-4728 - Jasper
Phone: (205) 987-9192 - Birmingham
Fax: (205) 221-4741
Website: http://www.ingletreeservice.com

Areas served: Birmingham, Hoover, Mountain Brook, Vestavia in Jefferson County and North
Shelby County

He provides a free evaluation of your landscape including, but not limited to, hazard tree assessment. Ingle Tree Service is licensed, bonded and insured. They also have workman's compensation and liability insurance.

They provide the following services:

- Tree Trimming - crown cleaning, crown thinning, crown raising, crown
reduction
- Soil Aeration - soil compaction, especially in new home sites or new
construction sites, is one of the leading causes of death to trees in these
sites even up to four years after compaction takes place
- Cabling or Bracing - to reduce the risk of splitting that may be caused from
a weak attachment, heavy limb, or multi-stem tree
- Diagnosis and Treatment - trees often are affected by disease and pests,
which sometimes can lead to the death of your trees
-Hazard Tree Assessment - most people are unaware of the hazard trees in their
landscape, but almost every time a small thunderstorm blows through we get a
lot of calls dealing with falling trees or broken limbs
- Tree Removal
- Tree Fertilization
- Emergency Storm Work
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Davey Tree Service - Stan Palla, Manager
3974 Lorna Road, Birmingham, AL
205-733-8786
Fax: 205-733-8769
Website
The Davey Tree Expert Company is North America's original tree and grounds care company. For more than a century, we've been leading the way with the nation's most comprehensive tree care, lawn care and landscaping services.
Properly pruned trees and shrubs and a healthy lawn can add beauty and value to your landscape. Davey's tree and lawn care services can help meet all your tree, shrub and lawn care needs

Rick Beauchamp, County Extension Agent
Address: 340 Queen Ann Road
Wetumpka, AL 36092
Phone: 334-567-6301
Fax: 334-567-8604
Locations Covered: Elmore County
Areas of Practice: Tree Care
Registrations and Certifications: Certified Arborist
Education: BS Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design Master of Agriculture
Experience: 24 yrs. County Agent

City of Mountain Brook – Don Cafaro, City Forester
Address: 3579 East Street, Mountain Brook, AL 35243
Phone: (205) 874-0622 or (205) 259-0018
Email: dcafaro@mtnbrook.org
Locations Covered: Mountain Brook, AL
Areas of Practice: Urban Forestry, Forest Management
Registrations and Certifications: ISA Certified Arborist & ISA Municipal Specialist
Education: B.S. Forestry, Auburn University

City of Florence, Utilities, Electricity Dept – Joseph A. McPhail, Line Clearance Supervisor
Address: 604 N Columbia Ave, Sheffield, AL 35660
Florence, AL 35630
Phone: (256) 483-6449 or (256) 710-0122 or (256) 760-6533
Fax: (256) 740-6046
Email: jofus01@comast.net or jmcphail@florenceutilities.com
Locations Covered: North Alabama, but would entertain other offers in other areas
Areas of Practice: Tree appraisal, Pre/Post Construction Consulting, Pruning Consultations, Hazard Tree Inspections, Herbicide Applications. Available for speaking engagements.
Registrations and Certifications: ISA Certified Arborist and member, member UAA; ISA Utility Specialist.
Education: B.S. in Resource Management and a minor in Environmental Law, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point.
Experience: Consulting Utility Arborist for 4 years in North and Central Illinois. Utility Arborist in Alabama since 1998. Consultant for 2 large firms in Alabama, performing tree appraisals and pre/post construction consulting.

Michael L. Zarichnak
Address: 317 Albemarle Dr.
Hoover, AL 35226
Phone: (205) 822-5055
Fax: none
Email: mlzarichnak@bellsouth.net
Locations Covered: Greater Birmingham area
Areas of Practice: Utility arboriculture, urban forestry, and herbicide applications.
Registrations and Certifications: ISA Certified Arborist and Utility Specialist. Certified Pesticide Applicator.
Education: B.S. Forest Technology from the Pennsylvania State University.
Experience: 30+ in years utility line clearance and pesticide application. 25+ years in urban forestry and arboriculture.